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Richard Slayman

Richard Slayman, first person who benefited from genetically modified pig kidney, passes away

Richard Slayman, first person who benefited from genetically modified pig kidney, passes away

A Boston man who was a beneficiary of a genetically modified kidney transplant from a pig has passed away two months after the groundbreaking procedure. Richard Slayman, 62, was battling end-stage kidney disease when he received the pig’s organ which had undergone 69 genomic modifications. Medical experts said the transplant marked a significant advancement in…

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